Please write short essays in response to the following prompts.
1. Himes and Massaro distinguish between charity and social justice. Explain that distinction. Give an example of your own that illustrates the distinction. In other words, give an example of what it might look like to address a social problem mainly through charity and how that differs from a social justice response. Be sure to bring in ideas from both materials and discuss how they compare and contrast. (Note: this question is focused on simply understanding the distinction itself; the next question delves deeper into the distinction) (150 to 300 words)
2. How do Himes and Massaro make the case that a life of service needs to include efforts to change social structures (work for social justice) that go beyond the level of charitable activities? Do you agree with this basic idea that Christians need to be involved at the social justice level? Do you think that working for social justice is perhaps more important in some ways than works of charity? Is it more important according to Himes and Massaro? Be sure to bring in ideas from both Himes and Massaro and discuss how they compare and contrast and how their views relate to your own. (250-400 words)
3. How specifically does the Farmworker Justice video illustrate what it means to take a social justice approach to a social problem? Do you see it as an example of people working for structural change? Why or why not? Is this possibly an example in which working for social justice is somehow better or more effective than charity? Make at least one connection to either Himes or Massaro to help explain and support your analysis. (250 to 400 words)
Massaro pages 1-6 and 11-15.pdfDownload Massaro pages 1-6 and 11-15.pdf https://smwc.instructure.com/courses/2699/files/479329?wrap=1
Himes Q. 41.pdfDownload Himes Q. 41.pdf https://smwc.instructure.com/courses/2699/files/479328/download?download_frd=1
Link to video:
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2012/02/03/february-3-2012-farmworker-justice/10207/Links to an external site.
